Shawn's 15 Year Employee Guitar, Start To Finish

[WEDGE]

Vote for the orange, much more forgiving for top variances. The violets I have seen depend much more on the quality of the top to really pop. Your top is great but could change when carved, the orange would be great no matter what and if the top stays good will be that much more awesome.

 

[JSanta585]

I agree with the previous comment about the neck matching better with the violet as well. The blue tones in the birds bring out the blue tones within the violet finish.

 

[Guitarsan]

Color's very personal, I "vote" for Solana.

And your birds would go just fine with it. As an example, here's my (former) McCarty burst with abalone birds.

 

[Shawn@PRS]

Jeff shows the back being carved in the CNC machine.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

You better make a decision fast! Orange you'll be sorry you waited until the last minute.

 

[Shawn@PRS]

And the top

 

[rugerpc]

Sharp bits = big chips!

 

[WEDGE]

Top came out great but still whispers orange to me.

 

[Tosca]

You better make a decision fast! Orange you'll be sorry you waited until the last minute.

Or wondering vi-you-let others influence your decision.

 

[toothace]

Incredible Shawn. I'm back to orange.


FYI...I'd have watched the video of the entire top being carved. Repeatedly.

 

[Iceman101]

violet...................

 

[László]

I think both colors look equally great with that fretboard.

It’s going to be a killer guitar. Seriously.

 

[Jazzedout]

Now with the board
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IMHO, Violet matches the inlay better.
That said, I believe Faded Blue Jean would look killer. Would it be the only 594 in FBJ?

 

[Shawn@PRS]

IMHO, Violet matches the inlay better.
That said, I believe Faded Blue Jean would look killer. Would it be the only 594 in FBJ?

I already have one blue guitar. If I got another, Sergio would disown me.

 

[Elliot]

I dig the Solana. I really dig the solana

edit: nice voodoo veins...

 

[alantig]

Why not do a 50/50 split?

The violet is killer with that fretboard.

 

[Herr Squid]

Why not do a 50/50 split?

And there's the answer!

You, Shawn, should have the very first Solana Violetburst.



(Honestly though, as somebody else pointed out earlier, the Solana will look good regardless of whether the wood decides it wants to be freaky with the stain.)

 

[László]

Ordinarily I’d say the orange one, because I’m a more traditional guy, but the violet is similar to my Northern Lights 20th PS Anni model - I kind of took a flyer on that color, and wound up really digging it.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Ordinarily I’d say the orange one, because I’m a more traditional guy, but the violet is similar to my Northern Lights 20th PS Anni model - I kind of took a flyer on that color, and wound up really digging it.

When I watched the stain being applied, it was my thought exactly. Definitely an “aurora” of a borealis about that colour.

 

[ScottR]

The suspense is killing me...